Microsoft Is Building an Xbox App Store
With both Apple and Google relaxing their grip on their respective platforms, the field is more open for other companies to put out their own app...
One of the Best Animated Sci-Fi Shows in Years Just Got Killed by Max—But There’s Still Hope
io9 named Scavengers Reign to our list of the best TV shows of 2023—but the series won’t be returning to Max for a second season. However,...
Paul Manfort Working on ‘Netflix-Like’ Service for China: Report
Paul Manafort, a top Trump associate who pleaded guilty to money laundering and obstruction of justice before being pardoned by the 45th president in 2020, is...
The Incredible Way Weta Created Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Spoilery Opening
When Weta’s Erik Winquist heard Fox was making another Planet of the Apes movie, he was initally skeptical. “It was presented as ‘Hey, there’s another Apes...
Startups Weekly: Trouble in EV land and Peloton is circling the drain
Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje‘s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your...
Founders Fund leads financing of composites startup Layup Parts
Scarcely five months after its founding, hard tech startup Layup Parts has landed a $9 million round of financing led by Founders Fund to transform composites...
Anthropic now lets kids use its AI tech — within limits
AI startup Anthropic is changing its policies to allow minors to use its generative AI systems — in certain circumstances, at least. Announced in a post...
The buzziest EV IPO of the year is a Chinese automaker
Zeekr’s market hype is noteworthy and may indicate that investors see value in the high-quality, low-price offerings of Chinese automakers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved....
Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson on Doctor Who’s Lonely Heroes, and Being Embraced by Fans
There are few more intimidating things in the world of Doctor Who than introducing something new. Despite the series’ enduring themes of change over the last...
VC fund performance is down sharply — but it may have already hit its lowest point
Venture capital has been hit hard by souring macroeconomic conditions over the past few years and it’s not yet clear how the market downturn affected VC...
